The Book Of Flowers
New Things
"impressed. You seem to be able to combine every single thing meticulously, even from a starting point"
"And also, with limited instructions"
Rosalia and Yael commented to Verdea's long explanation
"He was careful. I was even surprised he could be a step ahead of me" I followed their comments
"And it's best that, regarding this matter, we don't need to tell a single member of the Hortensia family. Even father" Verdea said
I just nodded in agreement as I sipped the tea that Rosalia served
In fact, even if they knew about Rosalia's purpose, they would still be useless. I can guess 2 things they would only do if they knew
One, they will continue to try to be passive, which they have done since the beginning
Then second and worst, they will try to use us to get out of this situation, on the grounds that they want to help stop Rosalia
Rosalia would also be at a disadvantage because of that, which was that this entire family could have used that information against her
He's not the only sharp-minded person in this family. And in order to suppress people like him, we need more power than they have, just as he puts pressure on the rest of the Hortensia family
And for now, he's still pushing us...
Not a single strand of her hair could be touched without putting our lives or our future at risk
"Vescals. Is Frank awake?" I asked
"Unfortunately not. It seems like that blood pressure effect is really draining his energy..." Veskal answered briefly
Well, even though Yael says he's more stable now, I'm still worried about Frank
Also, I want to go home soon to share this information with others
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"Then why...?"
Something was going on from the beginning. Something's... Which shouldn't be among the pieces of clues we've collected
Something still lacking
"What's up, Oberon?" Rosalia asked me
"... Let me repeat. Your goal is to uproot the concept of humanity, right?" I asked him back
He who was confused immediately responded with a nod
"... Then why are you using a half-demon to help with your plan?" That question came out of my mouth
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"Actually... I agree with Vain. Somewhat surprisingly, you allied yourself with one of the creatures closest to the devil, for the sake of human 'safety?" Verdea followed me
Rosalia just stared at Jael, asking for her explanation
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I also got half the answer. Possibly
I just understand, if the one who intends to join personally is Yael himself. He did not feel forced or tempted by Rosalia, he just wanted to join her
And from her gaze towards Jael, Rosalia asked herself to give that answer personally, without needing to be represented
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But Yael just smiled and shook his head
"I have my own reasons, Oberon. The point is, I need Rosalia, and Rosalia needs me" Yael replied
What he said just gave us a blank answer. A very ambiguous answer with many meanings
"That's why I don't intend to throw it away. Although I'm sure, soon she won't need me anymore" Rosalia continued
"No need... You again...?"
It can't be processed by my head at all...
And the smiling Yael made Rosalia's statement confirmed to be true, leaving us even more confused
"... You guys might as well go home" Yael said
Heh?
"... Now you're gonna throw us out, huh...?"
Why did they suddenly want us to leave?
"My master wants to talk to me in four eyes. And I can also feel that the whole castle is starting to empty" Yael continued
"Ah, so..."
But...
Our eyes were all fixed on Frank who was still not awake
"Ah, about the old man, I can give him nightmares to wake up, if you allow it" Yael said later
"No. You will only cause shock in his head. You should know that" I replied
Yael just smiled cynically, before letting us do it our own way
The problem is, how to wake him properly huh...?
We all began to move around and surround Frank, who was lying on the bed. Our heads were right on top of it, looking at her sleeping self as if there was no danger
I looked at Verdea, trying to share my ideas with her on this issue
"We'd better take him with your tendrils. Make sure he's always in a comfortable position" Verdea said
It was my idea as well, but it felt like it would definitely not be comfortable to maintain such a shape for a while
Forgetit. As long as Frank stays okay while we're out of this place...
I had to take off my gloves and start creeping the tendril down Frank's body slowly so as not to hurt him
"Ah, and I almost forgot about one important thing" Rosalia said, until she got up from her seat as I turned
Huh... I can't handle you right now, Rosalia...
"You can continue to focus on your current job, Oberon. I'm just asking you to open your ears" he said later
Rosalia just laughed a little at my utterance
"Edwin said that you would set up a trading base on the island west of the mainland of Goeitias" Rosalia opened the topic she wanted
He seems interested in this information?
"Why? Interested in trading with us or something?" I asked him
Even though I'm 100 percent doubtful he's discussing this for that reason...
My thinking was that he confirmed it with his head, stating that there was something else we should know
"I was actually planning to let you guys into that death trap by yourself, but it might be better if we do a little business" He said once again
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Death trap?
"What do you mean, brother?" Verdea asked this time
"The islands other than the main plain were filled only by the Beast who disagreed with Bestia's lifestyle, some hidden Dwarf cities, and relatively weak monsters. What kind of death trap is there?" I continue Verdea's question
"You might want to check back on Oberon. I warned you"
My eyes were fixed on Jael, who was behind Rosalia. And from his expression, I realized that he was also involved with this
But not in a good sense
"... Did you guys put an army of demons in there or something?" I asked once more, to dispel my suspicions
"No. Of course not" Yael laughed in response to me afterwards. "To be precise, it's not just us who can put the demons there"
He's actually right
Leshy could only watch over the main plain of Goeitias alone. If he tried to get out of there or touch the water limit alone, he would feel tremendous pain due to the promise of Elves that had been placed on his body
He was indeed a monster, but the agreement with an Elf was simply not to be underestimated, especially if it limited you
Because of this, Leshy could not keep an eye on any other plains besides the largest plains of Goeitias. Whoever and whatever it is, is capable enough to settle on other small plains of the continent
Even if the creature is a demon
"I've asked Amelia to check out the place. There can't be such a devil's nest there, because Amelia can feel something through the wind right away if there's something strange" I explained again, so as to focus too much on this matter, I just realized Frank was fully prepared for us to take him away
"... I'll say again, if we've warned you" Rosalia once again insisted on the same sentence
This woman really tested my patience. He's not even interested at all to the point unless we're in the flow he wants
"Okay, I give up! Tell us what's going on there, I beg you!"
Happy now?!
They looked satisfied, showing a cynical face towards us that clearly seemed riled up she showed that expression
"That would be Verdea's first assignment as an ambassador. The Kingdom of Orion sometimes asks for our help to overcome this as well, but I refuse because it would harm Jael" Rosalia explained
"Even these bastards could be in danger other than us? This must be difficult..." Veskal commented
And you handed over the position of ambassador to Verdea after knowing all those things...
As if you were handing over the heavy burden you were supposed to handle, but instead you threw it at your sister
"What a coincidence? Orion also sent us a letter recently, inviting us to a meeting between leaders in the western hemisphere of Vitario"
It seems they are also aware that Verdea will be appointed as an ambassador before the day he is appointed. Seeing that opportunity, Alorry must have used it to switch to asking for help from Rosalia towards us
Not to mention discussing if we need the land to establish the foundation of Cyth's trading headquarters...
Tch. These people are really annoying in taking advantage of the situation
We were clamped down ripe by Rosalia. He wants to make things difficult for us while he can, and we can't do anything publicly against that
Whether we realize it or not from the beginning, we will still be bound to solve this problem...
"... Inevitably, we must resolve this. Cyth and Black Hunt need it" Verdea said
Verdea's right. After all, if we choose to move the location to set up the foundation though, I will still not be able to ignore the problems that exist in my continent of power right now
"We understand. I hate playing your game, but there's no choice right now
And you better not mess with Thyme's castle while we take care of this" I said
Rosalia just nodded her head in response to me, and a smile accompanied them
Yael on the other hand, looks so happy somehow
I'm not gonna ignore this. You better take note of all the things you've been forcing us to go through
"I'm sure your horse-drawn carriage has arrived. You better hurry up, and tell this to all your friends" Rosalia said
The four of us began to move out of the room, after saying nothing
Only Verdea asked permission to withdraw. The rest of us, just stared at the two people with hateful eyes
We closed the door tightly, completely removing them both from our sight
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"They must be kidding" Luna grumbled
"No. They're very serious. And I have a feeling that we're finishing what they want right now" I'm replying
They won't even interfere in this matter. All the dirty work in this case we have to do, as long as they only provide vague information that we can actually get from others
Then I wonder why they look so happy. My gut keeps telling me bad things I don't want to hear right now
"We must make an official letter to the kingdom first, because it is addressed to us. Then, I might ask the Dark Elves or the Moon Elves to replace the Amelia troops investigating the island to the west of the mainland" Verdea suggested
"It looks like you've been good enough to recognize the abilities of every Elf race" I praised
Verdea simply smiled back at the compliment, before we refocused
"You're right too. Fyon and Zaphir should be involved in this right now. Because if even Jael is hesitant to face danger there...
I'm sure this matter won't be short at all. There's got to be a black magic-shooter stronger than her there"
But the danger is in our area. It is wrong for them to underestimate us too
The most important thing is that we can know the danger now. I better send a message to Welt immediately to be conveyed to the 2 higher-ups as soon as possible
"I'll also need confirmation from everyone who's coming"
More is better. Everyone in Thyme castle should know this
